The Unexpected Christian Century: The Reversal and Transformation of Global Christianity, 1900-2000
by Scott W. Sunquist —Reviewed by Timothy L Eckert, missionary to the FulBe of West Africa
Understanding Insider Movements: Disciples of Jesus Within Diverse Religious Communities
by Harley Talman and John Jay Travis, eds. —Reviewed by Daniel Shinjong Baeq, senior pastor, Bethel Presbyterian Church, Ellicott City, Maryland
Scattered and Gathered: A Global Compendium of Diaspora Missiology
by Sadiri Joy Tira and Tetsunao Yamamori, eds. —Reviewed by Rajkumar Boaz Johnson, Ph.D., professor of Biblical and Theological Studies, North Park University; visiting professor, SHIATS University, Allahabad, India
Ministry Across Cultures: Sharing the Christian Faith in Asia
by Warren R. Beattie, ed. —Reviewed by Ryan Klejment-Lavin, director, Footstool Missions Center, Seoul, South Korea
Growing God’s Church: How People Are Actually Coming to Faith Today
by Gary McIntosh —Reviewed by John Doss, senior pastor, Discovery Christian Community, Salt Lake City, Utah
Great Commission, Great Compassion: Following Jesus and Loving the World
by Paul Borthwick, —Reviewed by Dennis J. Horton, associate professor of Religion and associate director of Ministry Guidance, Baylor University, Waco, Texas
Global Church: Reshaping Our Conversations, Renewing Our Mission, Revitalizing Our Churches
by Graham Hill —Reviewed by James Patole, minister, C&MA; PhD (Missiology) research scholar, SAIACS, University of Mysore, Bangalore, India
Doing Bible Interpretation: Making the Bible Come Alive for Yourself and Your People
Why do we need another book on Bible interpretation? Don’t we have enough books explaining the philosophy and mechanics of how to understand and teach the Bible? The simple answer is, no we don’t.
The Local Church and Mission to the Diaspora: Examples in the Christian & Missionary Alliance in Canada
Diaspora is not a new phenomenon, and missiology is not a novel field of study. Human migration is in fact a reality of the human experience, and missions and evangelism a mandate from the initial commissioning of Jesus Christ’s disciples. Thus, it is inaccurate to propose that the idea of diaspora missiology was initiated in the minds and meetings of twenty-first-century missiologists.
My Journey in Oral Bible Storytelling: A Tale from an Administrator
I caught the vision for oral Bible storytelling on a bicycle. My good friend, Janet Stahl, and I often ride together, and in 2012 I was Janet’s willing audience as she honed her storytelling skills. I quickly realized that listening to her tell Bible stories drew me into a refreshing new way of engaging with scripture.